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Terror threat to Puri temple: Cops detain mentally-ill man

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August 14, 2025

HOURS after a graffiti warning of a possible terrorist attack was found on a wall near Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, police on Wednesday detained a 'mentally unstable' man for his alleged involvement in the act.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Puri/Bhubaneswar

The 55-year-old suspect was detained for allegedly threatening a possible terrorist strike on the 12th century shrine by writing messages on the wall of Budhi Maa Thakurani temple near Balisahi entrance of the Heritage Corridor (Parikrama Marg), a high-security zone.

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